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//A Product of MDMC 2008// = Grizzly Bear =

// The North American species of the brown bear //
====Once found from the Mississippi River to the far West Coast, the grizzly bear is now listed as a threatened species and roams only a fraction of that land today. Once believed to exceed a population of over 50,000, there are now barely over [|1,000] grizzly bears in the Continental United States. Having been recognized as a threatened species by the [|Endangered Species Act] there is great hope that one day this symbol of the rustic, American westward movement will once again flourish.====

====Regularly growing to be over three feet tall and over six-feet long, weighing as much as 850 pounds, and able to run more than 30 miles-per-hour, this creature is by-no-means meak. The grizzly bear actually earned its name because of its concave face, hump on its shoulders, and unique color ranging from light cream to black that early settlers thought looked "[|grizzled]". Don't be fooled by appearance. The grizzly bear is a predator that is feared by many.====

====As an omnivore the grizzly bear will eat just about anything. In the wild it's diet consists of berries, fruits, seeds, and leaves. Using its long claws it will also efficiently dig up [|bulbs and roots]. Using their excellent sense of smell the grizzly bear will hunt moose, caribou and elk. In some areas they even eat salmon. They are able to adapt their diet depending on the season as well. Grizzly bears living in captivity will often times be fed [|dog food] and given treats such as apples, carrots, fish, honey, and lettuce.====

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